May

Field Agriculture

In fields where summer planting will be done, plowing, fertilization, as well as double and triple harrowing are carried out. Raking and cultivation with a harrow and cultivator for the purpose of breaking crust, hoeing, and weeding continues. Rice paddies are prepared. Peanut fields are hilled up.
It is the planting time for cotton, sunflower, sesame, beans, soybeans, rice, and pumpkins. It is the planting time for tobacco seedlings.
Irrigation, hoeing, tying to stakes, thinning, and other maintenance work are carried out.
Particular attention should be paid to pests and diseases this month, and precautions should be taken.
Early varieties of cereals are harvested and threshing preparations are made in warm regions. Cutting of fodder crops and meadow grasses begins.

Soil cultivation, hoeing, and plowing continue in orchards and nurseries. Necessary fertilizers are applied along with soil cultivation.
Planting of seedlings continues until the end of the month for some cold regions.
All kinds of maintenance, crown forming, pruning, tip pruning, hoeing, and irrigation works are done in gardens and nurseries. Grafting generally continues as whip grafting. In some places, bud grafting also begins. Grafts made in the previous season but failed are renewed. Lime whitewashing is applied to trees in warm regions.
Efforts are made to combat all possible diseases and pests.
It is the beginning of the harvest season for sour plums, cherries, sour cherries, mulberries, apricots, and almonds.

In some places, hot and cold frame applications continue.
The soil is prepared for planting vegetables and seedlings. Fertilization is done for all kinds of vegetables.
Seeds of all kinds of vegetables are sown and seedlings are planted in trays.
Hoeing, watering, thinning, and tip pruning continue.
Measures are taken against all kinds of diseases and pests.
Throughout the month, all kinds of vegetables are harvested. The vegetables are packaged and sent to the market.

In some cool regions, soil cultivation and fertilization are carried out in vineyards.
Planting work for vine cuttings continues.
In cooler regions, pruning, throat opening, and grafting continue. In warmer regions, tip pruning and tying to stakes are carried out.
Efforts are made to combat mildew and powdery mildew. Other pests are also controlled.

Barn work continues throughout the month.
In regions where pastures are insufficient, barn feeding is done as a supplement. Animals are dewormed.
While births decrease partially, they continue in some places.
Pasture improvements are made. Grazing continues outdoors in all our regions.
Various animal diseases and pests are fought against and controlled.

Maintenance, cleaning, and lime disinfection are carried out in the poultry houses. Window cages with wire mesh continue to be installed to prevent birds from entering the poultry houses.
The incubation process continues throughout the month.
Chickens should be fed green feed especially. Clover is the best for egg productivity.
Protective vaccines and preventive medications should be administered against various chicken diseases.

To facilitate the bees' work, maintenance and cleaning tasks continue in the hives. Especially, the use of modern hives is crucial for ensuring this task.
Beekeeping equipment should be kept ready. Swarm prevention continues throughout the month.
Various bee diseases are combated.
In some temperate regions, honey harvesting begins.